Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-27
POWELL AT THE HEAD.
The Ohio Democratic State Convention,
in Session at Cleveland, Puts an Entire
State Ticket in the Field, Adopt
Platform and Adjourn.

The Ohio Democratic State Conven-
ton was held at Cleveland on the 21st.
George E. Seney, of Tiffin, presided, and
the following platform was adopted:
1.-THE Democratic party of Ohio in convention
assembled, proclaims its hearty and unqualified
endorsement of the honest, patriotic and econom-
zeal administration OF President Cleveland. We
demand such judciOns reduction of the present
burdensome tariff as shall result in producing g.
revenue sufficient only to meet the expenses of
economical administration of government,
the payment of liberal pensions to Union soldiers
and the payment of the principal and of the
public debt; and, il necessary, we favor
such reduction of internal revenue, except on
liquors, as will prevent the accumulation of a
surplus in the national treasury. And we de-
nounce any attempt to abolish the tax on liquors
for the purpose of keeping up the present unjust,
unequal and oDerous tariff SYSTEM" The plat
form then endorses the administrators policy
toward the public lands, sympathizes with the
IRISH people in their struggle for home rule,
fayoIs such restraints of toe Capitalization and
encroachmento OF corporate power as will bring the
best possible protection 10 honest labor and
at the time conserve the interests of honest
~ employed capital. It continues: I'VE favor
such legislation on the question of immigration
as will prevent the landing, for permanent
residence of aliens who are not willing to de-
clare their intention of becoming citizens of the
United States. We declare our opposition to the
importation of contract labor and we demand
speedy punishment of all persons melting
riot and revolution against Republican institu-
tons. The remainder of the platform
concludes follows: 1--WE declare in
favor of proper regulation of the LIQUOR
traffic. and believe it to be the duty of all good
citizens to aid in reducing minimum the evils
resulting there from and to this end favor the
submission of an amendment so the constitution
providing for the license ofsuch traffic"
When nominations were called for
James E.. Neal, of Butler County, NOM
mated Congressman James E. Campbell,
of Hamilton; Charles W. Baker, of Gin
cinnati, named Thomas E. Powell, of
Delaware; Congressman Martin A.
Foran, of Cleveland was named by
E. NJ. Heisley, of Cuyahoga. The
first ballot resulted as follows: Total
vote, 658; Powell, 32l; Campbell, 252;
Foran, 86. There being no choice sec
ond ballot was ordered. The second
ballot resulted in Powell's nomination
for governor. The vote was: Powell
3503; Campbell, 2514; Foran, Sc. Pow
ellis nomination was then made unani-
nous on motion of Mr.. Neal, who NOM
mated Campbell
ID. q. Goldman, of Portage county, was
nominated for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by
reclamation after one ballot had been
taken, the other two candidates with
drawing. For Judge of the supreme
court, long term, L. M. Ritchfeld, of
Holmes county, was nominated by ac-
clamation. For judge of the supreme
court, short term, Virgil P. Kline, of
Cleveland, defeated ex-congressman
John S. Leedom on the first ballot
Emil Kiesewetter, of Franklin county,
was nominated for auditor of state.
The ticket was completed as follows:
Treasurer of state, Geo. w. Harper, of
Green County; attorney-general, VIM
I'll. Leet, of Ottawa County; member of
board Of public works, Peter ]. Murphy,
of Butler County.